by John Kaweske | Dec 15, 2015 | Renewable Energy
In the most recent tax and spending proposal released Dec 15, congressional leaders have proposed to reinstate the expired biodiesel tax incentive, affective Jan. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2016. The National Biodiesel Board commended the proposal, but they also want...
by John Kaweske | Dec 10, 2015 | Biodiesel
In Greenfield, Massachusetts, the regions first community-owned biodiesel plant will be opening in early 2016. The plant, Northeast Biodiesel, LLC, will generate clean biodiesel fuel from recycled vegetable oil collected from local restaurants, schools, and...
by John Kaweske | Nov 19, 2015 | Renewable Energy
Corn stover, also called stubble, is what remains on a cornfield after harvest (usually a combination of left behind stalks, leaves, and cobs.) This biomass, a broad term meaning any source of organic carbon that is renewed rapidly as part of the carbon cycle, can be...
by John Kaweske | Nov 11, 2015 | Capital Business
The International Energy Agency, “IEA” a 29-country member organization, founded in 1974 to assist countries in the development of strategies to avoid oil shortfalls, is optimistic about prospects for renewable energy. In a report released on October 2, 2015, the IEA...
by John Kaweske | Oct 14, 2015 | Capital Business
Recent fluctuations in global oil prices prompted by slower than forecasted economic growth raises new questions for the world’s single largest energy source. Oil prices fluctuate with free market conditions of supply and demand. However, in an effort to reduce...
by John Kaweske | Oct 1, 2015 | Biodiesel
California’s Air Resources Board is always looking for the cleanest, most efficient ways to cut carbon emissions in the state. In a recently released study, utilizing more than seven years of research and analysis, biodiesel came out on top. On Sept....
by John Kaweske | Sep 17, 2015 | Renewable Energy
As America shifts towards more renewable sources of energy, a few cities have stood out from the pack. Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas were the first two cities in America to achieve 100 percent renewable energy portfolios, and on September 1st Aspen...
by John Kaweske | Aug 15, 2015 | Biodiesel
This August marks the tenth anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, and there’s a lot to celebrate. But before we celebrate, a little history lesson about the RFS program: The RFS regulations were developed by a combination of dedicated refiners, renewable...
by John Kaweske | May 20, 2015 | Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a report on the booming renewable energy industry and its impressive performance for the previous year. According to IRENA’s report, the number of jobs in the renewable energy sector has reached 7.7...
by John Kaweske | Apr 21, 2015 | Renewable Energy
According to a report released by Frankfurt School UNEP Center (United Nations Environment Program) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, renewable energy is officially a globally significant source of power. Developing countries have been rapidly expanding the...
